Ionic V. Covalent Flashcards
1
mono
2
di
3
tri
4
tetra
5
penta
6
hexa
7
hepta
8
octa
9
nona
10
deca
silver
Ag 1+
Zinc
Zn 2+
Cation + anion
Ionic
Metal + nonmetal
ionic
use roman numerals
Ionic
Non-metal + nonmetal
covalent
name - 1st elemnt + prefix -2nd element -ide
Covalent
drop the “a” or “o” when putting a prefix on Oxide or oxygen
Covalent
what is the HONC rule?
Hydrogen and Halogens =1
Oxygen (and sulfur) =2
Nitrogen (and phosphorus) =3
Carbon ( and silicon) =4
the smallest unit of most covalent compounds is a ____________________
Molecule
Covalent compounds dissolved in water will/ will not hold an electric current
will not
most covalent compounds have high/low melting points
low
what does a ionic compound need to be to conduct electricity
-need moving charged particles
- must be liquid or aqueous
what state of matter does valance electrons need to be?
solids
why do metals conduct electricity
a sea of free - shared valance electrons
why can ionic compounds conduct electricity, but a covalent compound cannot?
covalent dissolve into neutral atoms,
Ionic dissociate into charged cations and anions
methane
CH4r